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SWIM SPAS
blend of exercise and relaxation, and development of the major spa
unlike large scale pools, they are suitable manufacturers is constantly pushing the
WHAT WILL A SWIM SPA
for smaller gardens and modest budgets. boundaries of a very competitive market
COST TO BUY AND RUN?
The appeal of the swim spa is easy to as swim spas continue to include a circlesolid All the products we looked at
understand, and its success lies in its key number of impressive features, were in the range from £13,000
combination of exercise and relaxation. including detachable rowing equipment
to £27,000 which may or may not
“Swim spa is a term universally equated and tensions arms that give extra
include installation
for a vessel that holds water and resistance to experienced swimmers or
circlesolid
Heating costs will depend on
provides a mechanism that creates a assistance to novices. Additional options
what temperature you heat the
water stream, flume or jet pressure to include equipment such as cycles or
spa to but expect it to cost you
produce a continuous path of water that flotation apparatus.
£15 a week minimum
allows the user to ‘swim in place’,” The swim spas available from Summit
explains Anthony Schneikert of AS&MS Leisure are also easy to fit. “Installation
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Companies we spoke to said
Agency Ltd, suppliers of Aquatherapy requires less upheaval than the
a 12 month outlay should cost
swim spas. “In recent years, a few traditional outdoor pool,” said the
about £700
innovative manufacturers have designed company. “If it is to be installed above-
‘portable’ or totally free-standing and ground, a flat level concrete surface and DON’T FORGET
self-contained versions. These can be power supply are all that is required. If INSTALLATION COSTS
delivered and installed in a similar way to the swim spa is to be installed partly or
circlesolid
Our research showed that you
the portable spas that have been fully in the ground, it also requires a
really need to shop around in
available for the last 15 to 20 years, chamber to sit in.”
terms of what it will cost to install
which has opened this product to a new The swim spa sector is poised to
your swim spa. Some companies
market and a very rapid growth curve.” become an unexpected success story, as
offer an all inclusive service –
Like hot tubs, many of today’s swim consumers are becoming increasingly
others leave a lot to you. One
spas are becoming increasingly conscious of the technology and it’s
company said we would have to
sophisticated in terms of design. The potential.
hire our own crane!
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Installation isn’t complicated.
There’s not the complications
A PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION with fitting a swimming pool and
Anne and David Koller paid £14,000 for their 14ft swim spa and installed it in most companies say you are up
the patio area of their Hertfordshire garden. and swimming in 24 hours
“We are both passionate swimmers,” said Anne who has just retired from
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Decking and surrounds need
her role as a senior social worker.
to be thought about but a site
”We have membership down at the local pool but once we had
survey is included in the deal
decided to retire here and not move house we decided to build a
circlesolid
If you want to install a swim
swimming pool last summer. We did a lot of research and we couldn’t find
spa in-ground it will normally
what we wanted. Nothing really suited us. A full concrete pool was outside
come without a cabinet and be
our budget and the one-piece pools, we just didn’t take to. Then we saw
embedded into the ground as a
an advertisement for a swim spa in a local hot tub dealership. It was
classic pool. But whereas a pool
perfect for us. I t doesn’t take up a lot of room, it’s very easy to operate
takes several weeks to build, the
and provides the perfect swimming exercise. We adore it. It’s a real passion
installation of the swim spa is a
of ours and now our grandchildren too. We use it two or three times a week
matter of a few hours!
and it’s made a fantastic difference to our health and fitness.
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